{"id":87,"date":"2009-02-16T13:41:30","date_gmt":"2009-02-16T20:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/?p=87"},"modified":"2012-07-21T22:45:29","modified_gmt":"2012-07-22T05:45:29","slug":"avatars-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educatoral.com\/wordpress\/2009\/02\/16\/avatars-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Avatars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can make an avatar like the one below with <a href=\"http:\/\/illustmaker.abi-station.com\/index_en.shtml\">Portrait Illustrator<\/a>. You don&#8217;t even need to set up an account with any of these, just create the picture and when it looks ready just drag it to your desktop and upload it (Windows users might need to right click on the picture and save it in the documents folder). Or you can take a screen shot. It&#8217;s a bit more work but saves you having to create accounts. Read <a href=\"http:\/\/classblogmeister.com\/blog.php?blog_id=1228719&amp;mode=comment&amp;user_id=&amp;blogger_id=\">this blog<\/a> to learn how to resize and\/or convert your image in case you need to to upload it to your blog.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/g_avatar1.thumbnail.gif\" alt=\"g_avatar1.gif\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This one was made with <a href=\"http:\/\/doppelme.com\/\">Doppelme<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/avatar.thumbnail.gif\" alt=\"DoppleMe Avatar\" width=\"64\" height=\"128\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This one was made at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.m-ms.com\/us\/becomeanmm\/create\/\">M&amp;M&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/m-n-m_avatar.thumbnail.gif\" alt=\"M&amp;M Avatar\" width=\"116\" height=\"128\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This one was made with <a href=\"http:\/\/simpsonizeme.com\/\">Simpsonize Me<\/a>but took a very long time. It might be the most annoying website to use.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/g_simpson.thumbnail.gif\" alt=\"Mr. G Simpsonized\" width=\"80\" height=\"128\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Another one you can try is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.voki.com\/\">Voki<\/a>, which allows you to create a talking avatar.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/c.gigcount.com\/wildfire\/IMP\/CXNID=2000002.0NXC\/bT*xJmx*PTEzNDI5MzU4NjU2NDYmcHQ9MTM*MjkzNTg5ODIxMSZwPTk3NTA3MiZkPTAwMCUyMC*lMjBWb2tpJTIwV2lkZ2V*Jmc9\/MSZvPTViZTliNGU4YTRhZTRiNmM4OGM5MjE1ZWQwZjMzZTg3Jm9mPTA=.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/><object id=\"widget_name\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allowNetworking\" value=\"all\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/vhss-d.oddcast.com\/vhss_editors\/voki_player.swf?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fvhss-d.oddcast.com%2Fphp%2Fvhss_editors%2Fgetvoki%2Fchsm=fae20358d5fed9d007ad444a8e94b0f1%26sc=6412406\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allownetworking\" value=\"all\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"pluginspage\" value=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/shockwave\/download\/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\" \/><embed id=\"widget_name\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/vhss-d.oddcast.com\/vhss_editors\/voki_player.swf?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fvhss-d.oddcast.com%2Fphp%2Fvhss_editors%2Fgetvoki%2Fchsm=fae20358d5fed9d007ad444a8e94b0f1%26sc=6412406\" quality=\"high\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" allowNetworking=\"all\" wmode=\"transparent\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allownetworking=\"all\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" pluginspage=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/shockwave\/download\/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meez.com\/\">meez avatar<\/a>. If you get one you need to figure out where to upload it, like photobucket or flickr, to put on your blog.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_290\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/meezAnimatedBodyshot300x400.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290\" class=\"size-full wp-image-290 \" title=\"meezAnimatedBodyshot300x400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/meezAnimatedBodyshot300x400.gif\" alt=\"My meez animated avatar.\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/meezAnimatedBodyshot300x400.gif 300w, https:\/\/educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/meezAnimatedBodyshot300x400-225x300.gif 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meez Animated Avatar<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>You can try to create your own <a href=\"http:\/\/marvel.com\/create_your_own_superhero\">Marvel superhero<\/a>like mine:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/big_dude.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-89 alignnone\" title=\"Marvel Super Hero\" src=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/big_dude.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>You can create a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildyourwildself.com\/\">wild thing avatar<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/wild_thing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-220 alignnone\" title=\"wild_thing\" src=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/wild_thing.png\" alt=\"My wild thing avatar.\" width=\"363\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/wild_thing.png 363w, https:\/\/educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/wild_thing-277x300.png 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Or you can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wimpyourself.com\/\">wimp yourself out<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/wimped_out.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-272 alignnone\" title=\"wimped_out\" src=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/wimped_out.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. G's wimped out avatar.\" width=\"249\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/wimped_out.jpg 249w, https:\/\/educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/wimped_out-153x300.jpg 153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>How about uploading a photo of yourself and seeing how you&#8217;d look as a zombie? Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/makemezombie.com\/\">MakeMeaZombie<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/zombified_wb20101107105051603232.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-701\" title=\"zombified_wb20101107105051603232\" src=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/zombified_wb20101107105051603232.png\" alt=\"My photo, zombified.\" width=\"361\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/zombified_wb20101107105051603232.png 361w, https:\/\/educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/zombified_wb20101107105051603232-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Or you can just take screen shots of your favorite game characters like the following:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/druid.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-97\" title=\"Druid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/druid.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/death_knight.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-94\" title=\"Death Knight\" src=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/death_knight.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/rogue.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-93\" title=\"Rogue\" src=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/rogue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/mage.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98 alignnone\" title=\"Troll Mage\" src=\"http:\/\/www.educatoral.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/mage.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This one&#8217;s pretty cool and new, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.besmurfed.com\/\">besmurfed.com<\/a> to create your own smurf that talks! It can even talk with your own voice.<\/p>\n<p>And those are just some ideas to get you going on choosing an avatar \ud83d\ude42 I also found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whiteboardblog.co.uk\/2010\/01\/10-avatar-generators-for-profile-pictures\/\">this website<\/a> with more ideas!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedaringlibrarian.com\/2012\/07\/its-cartoon-its-avatar-its-new-animated.html\">another website with more awesome choices for making avatars<\/a>! You&#8217;ve got to check this one out (make sure to look at the slideshares because those documents have a bunch of great sites.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. G<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can make an avatar like the one below with Portrait Illustrator. 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